During World War II, Uncle Ben's was the exclusive supplier of rice to the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Ancient Romans at one time used human urine as an ingredient in their toothpaste.
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The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.
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During the Gold Rush in 1849, some people paid as much as $100 for a glass of water!
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The World Trade Center towers used to have two zip codes, 10047-10048, one for each building.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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No one knows how many people died during the sinking of the Titanic.
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Romans used a plant called Silphium as contraception. They had so much sex that they drove it into extinction.
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